{"id":392,"date":"2011-10-12T00:07:25","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T06:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/creative-nudge-lets-play-dress-up"},"modified":"2021-04-04T00:03:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T06:03:40","slug":"creative-nudge-lets-play-dress-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/creative-nudge-lets-play-dress-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Nudge – Lets Play Dress Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the last several years, I have been amazed at how the popularity of the holiday Halloween has grown. It used to be just kids putting together clever costumes and trick-or-treating, young adults assembling witty costumes and going to parties, and the rest of us doling out goodies to cute little munchkins at our door.<\/p>\n

The day has mushroomed into something much larger. At the same time there is such a trend towards entertainment that explores The Dark Side: Harry Potter, The Addams Family, Twilight Trilogy & Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the hugely popular Broadway play Wicked. (based on the Wizard of Oz) …and the list goes on…I won't list them all!<\/p>\n

That is not even including the popularity of Day of the Dead<\/a>, and the trend of skull motifs<\/a> on all kinds of fashion. <\/p>\n

We used to joke about fabric companies that would ship new Halloween fabrics<\/a> starting November 1st. (We'd rather they start shipping in the summertime.) The truth is, Halloween fans want Halloween themed fabrics<\/a> year round. Go figure.<\/p>\n

Now that people are starting to sew fashion again, I can only hope that they will start to sew creative and fun costumes again too. Personally I dread going into those seasonal Halloween stores full of slimy slinky poly knit cheap costumes that fall apart after one night on the neighborhood beat. I'd rather see the kind of costumes you see at the Renaissance Faire or the Celtic Festivals!<\/p>\n

Our first year of business we got an order for 27 yards of black crocodile-embossed pleather. What on earth was this woman making? I had to ask. She responded that she was making a Baroness gown for the Renaissance Faire. Well of course – what *else* could it be used for?! *snort* <\/p>\n

We've sold velvet<\/a> and tulle and fake fur to movie studios and costume departments over the years, and we've had our share of Halloween and local theater costume makers as well. Folkwear<\/a> patterns are often used for high-quality costumes, and Medieval capes<\/a> are fashioned from great swaths of solid black cotton<\/a>. Minkee plush<\/a> makes great onesie bunny suits and lion costumes for babies, by the way!<\/p>\n

The other side of Halloween is just good old fashioned dressup fun… I mean….who does't like to dress up and go to a party?<\/p>\n

Give a seamstress or tailor several yards of sparkling tulle<\/a> just before Halloween, and I guarantee they'll be itching to whip up a magical costume<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Even humble blue gingham<\/a> can make one of the most beloved costumes – Dorothy's jumper from Wizard of Oz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you making a costume for yourself or someone else this month?<\/span><\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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